by Danny Wiser | Jan 4, 2022 | Reviews
This East meets West album does far more than introduce Westerners to the beautiful Baul music tradition – it enables both artists to truly shine… We recently featured an album showcasing one of UNESCO’s masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of...
by Danny Wiser | Oct 27, 2021 | Interviews
In the summer of 2021, we sat down to chat with fusion music pioneer Ashwin Batish to discuss his musical life in three continents, his academic legacy, as well as the key musical influences in and outside of his family… “The idea of getting better and learning...
by Danny Wiser | Feb 4, 2021 | Reviews
The album is enjoyable but more so than that, balances ambition and endeavour to break the status quo without relinquishing Euphoria’s obvious pop sensibility… Legends of the Indian pop game, Euphoria, decided to break convention from producing the expected...
by Danny Wiser | Dec 13, 2020 | Advent Calendar
INDIA: Shehar Ki Pariyon Ke Peeche – Ayesha Jhulka and Aamir Khan… Not strictly a song about Diwali, this Bollywood hit is featured in the background of Diwali celebrations and has become synonymous with this festival of light. Diwali itself is a Hindu...
by Danny Wiser | Aug 18, 2020 | Reviews
Ambient soundscapes mixed in alongside Indian and Arabic influences, Zahed Sultan’s album provides a chilled out and relaxed listening experience that draws from his cultural heritage… Zahed Sultan is a London-based multi-media artist of Kuwaiti and Indian...
by Joel Dwek | Aug 14, 2020 | Reviews
Gentle Nepali folk music sung very well by vocalist Navneet Aditya Waiba. But is there more behind the recording of this album…? When I first gave this a listen, I found the most striking thing about Ama Lai Shraddhanjali by Navneet Aditya Waiba is Waiba’s voice...
by Danny Wiser | Jul 4, 2020 | Reviews
Sitar superstar Ravi Shankar’s ‘East meets West’ album shows us that cross-cultural collaborations are an integral part of producing great music… In the 1950s, whilst Afro-Cuban jazz and Brazilian jazz (bossa nova) was finding its feet and was increasing...
